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This federal contract opportunity notice seeks proposals for patent data and document management services. The United States Patent and Trademark Office requires indexing and scanning of all paper patent application documents, electronic file quality review, patent data capture and composition for publication and issuance. Services include front-end processing, pre-grant publication, post allowance processing, post issuance processing, and quality control. The contractor must convert and compose patent application data from various sources to publish applications and grant patents according to statutes and quality standards. Additional requirements include artifact folder management, electronic official gazette creation, and certificate processing. The production schedule and technical references will be provided in the forthcoming request for proposals.